Shanti Project
Kimberly Scrafano has a diverse work experience that spans several industries. Kimberly is currently the CEO of Shanti Project since 2023. Kimberly previously served as the CEO of the Mechanics' Institute from 2019 to 2023, where they oversaw various educational and cultural programs and managed the organization's finances and assets. Before that, they held multiple roles at Goodwill Industries of the Greater East Bay, including President of Calidad Industries, Chief Program Officer, and Vice President of Development & Community Affairs. Kimberly also worked at the San Francisco AIDS Foundation as a State & Local Policy Manager and at the United States Courts for the Ninth Circuit as a Policy & Research Analyst. Throughout their career, they have demonstrated strong leadership, program development, and community engagement skills.
Kimberly Scrafano has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English with Creative Writing and Women's Studies from Barnard College. Their degree also includes a concentration in Art History and Film. Additionally, they hold a Master of Science degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine from the Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences. Kimberly is also a Licensed Acupuncturist by the State of California Acupuncture Board. However, specific start and end years for their education and the month and year they obtained their certification are unknown.
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Shanti Project
The Shanti Project's community of Volunteers and Staff provides emotional and practical support to San Francisco's most vulnerable individuals living with life-threatening illness. Founded in 1974 by Dr. Charles Garfield at the UCSF Cancer Institute, Shanti was among the first volunteer organizations to work with terminally-ill individuals and later became one of the first community-based HIV/AIDS organizations in the world. Shanti has trained over 18,000 volunteers in the Bay Area and 600 organizations world-wide in the Shanti Model of Peer Support™; these volunteers have provided over 3 million hours of practical and emotional support to San Francisco residents with cancer or HIV/AIDS. For the 2,200+ clients we serve each year, Shanti represents the difference between zero and one – the difference between a client having to face a life-threatening illness alone or having at least one caring presence at his or her side. Shanti enhances the quality of life, health and well-being of people living with life-threatening illnesses.